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03-19-2009, 08:47 AM
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Hi all!
I am so excited. Today I sent in our adoption application to begin with Ethiopia! Dh and I brought home two brothers from Guatemala less than a year ago, and we're really excited to be starting again. I just wanted to say hi, and introduce myself. Thanks, Kelli, mommy in Virginia 
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 KelliProud Mommy of Mateo and Danny Home in August 2008!!     [/center]
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03-19-2009, 09:58 AM
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Welcome from another Guate/Ethio family.
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Kerri, Mommy to Ruby   Born 09.12.2006 Home forever 05.22.07 So we finally made it home 05.23.07 Medina  Born 10.02.2000 Home forever 07.11.2008 www.kerrisjourneytomommyhood.blogspot.com
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03-19-2009, 10:44 AM
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Awesome!!! We are a Guat Adopt family venturing into the Ethiopian Adoption realm!
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03-19-2009, 01:38 PM
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Congratulations! We are also a Guat family now adopting from Ethiopia.
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Debbie www.worldofweeks.blogspot.com Began Guatemala adoption journey 12/15/06 Liliana born 4/30/07 Referral 6/8/07 Home Forever 3/27/08 Began Ethiopia adoption journey 7/22/08 Homestudy interview 11/25/08 USCIS Fingerprints 12/13/08 Home Study sent to USCIS 3/10/09 171H rec'd 5/18/09 Dossier submitted to agency 5/19/09 Dossier arrives in Ethiopia 6/4/09
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03-20-2009, 06:21 AM
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Welcome to the Ethiopia adoption family.
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Renee http://ababyboyawaits-ourjourneytoet....blogspot.com/   We are here. Our future son.12/12/07 application mailed to homestudy agency 12/13/07 Contracts mailed to the adoption agency April 16,2008 First home visit done April 30th Second and final home study visit done July 16,2008 Officially on the waitlist for a baby boy at #21 August 28,2008 Received FDL officially able to accept a referral. Oct 7,2008 Officially #13 on the list Nov 7,2008 Officially #8 on the list Jan 6, 2009 Referral of a beautiful 6month old baby boy Court date March 31st. April 18,2009 Leaving for Ethiopia to bring Home Noah T. April 20,2009 Noah Tamirat in our arms forever. 
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03-20-2009, 07:07 AM
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Congratulations on your decision!
And, yes, we're another Guatemalan/Ethiopian family! Best wishes to you!
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~Lisa Mom to Guatemalan DS born 07/04 Officially waiting Ethiopia 2/18/09 China LID 2/25/09  http://tadandlisa.blogspot.com/
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03-20-2009, 08:18 AM
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Hi,
Welcome!! We have two children from Guatemala and just sent our dossier into our agency on March 16th! Boy there seems to be a lot of Guatemalan/Ethiopian families coming on board. I LOVE IT!!!!
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www.ourjoyfulblessings.blogspot.com Juan Roman (J.R.) Born 7/21/05 HOME FOREVER 12/20/06 THANK YOU GOD! Julian Alonso Born 4/01/07 HOME FOREVER 12/14/07 THANK YOU GOD!!!!! (Researched agencies 1/09 - 2/20)Started Homestudy January 09 Signed with Agency 2/23/09 Homestudy completed 2/25/09 Dossier to Agency 3/16/09 Accepted our daughters referral 4/6/09 Dossier in Ethiopia 4/28/09 Group Assignment 5/26/09 1st Court Date 6/30/09 Passed Court 6/30/09 Gotcha Day 8/24/09 Embassy Date 8/26/09 HOME 8/29/09    
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#8
03-23-2009, 11:45 AM
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Welcome and add us to the growing list of families that adopted Guatemalan children and are now going the Ethiopian route. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!
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December 31, 2002 Prince Luke was born.  February 5, 2005 Princess Anna home from Guatemala  November 20, 2008 started the process to adopt from EthiopiaFebruary 20, 2009 Sent dossier paperwork to Building Arizona Families for proofing  March 6, 2009 fingerprinted by USCIS. March 10, 2009 APPROVAL by USCIS. March 13, 2009 Received I171H form. March 18, 2009 Final state authentications received and sent to agency. YEAH!! Bye bye dossier. Have fun at the Washington, DC Consulate. April 8, 2009 Dossier is on its way to Ethiopia April 13, 2009 Dossier arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 
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#9
03-26-2009, 01:43 AM
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Congrats, Kelli! Welcome.
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~Jenny & Mario~ Adopting our first child together from Ethiopia 12/08~Decided to adopt from Ethiopia 1/09~Submitted application and contracts to Illien 2/09~Home Study 3/09~Referral...TWINS!   4/09~Referral fell through. Bio-Mom claimed the twins  4/09~Referral! 20 day-old Helina and trip to Addis to meet her  4/09~I600-A sent to USCIS 5/09~Court suspension!  6/09~received I171-H 7/09~Second trip to Addis to visit Helina 8/09~STILL waiting for Helina's clearance 9/09~3rd trip to visit our baby  10/09~Received clearance, waiting for court date! 11/09~Received court date, DEC 2nd
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